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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The Rio Games organizing committee can take public money to put on the upcoming Paralympic Games.The judicial ruling amounts to a government bailout, an embarrassment to Rio organizers who had promised they could run their operating budget using only private money. The games run Sept. 7-18.The money will be used mainly in services and for clients and athletes, travel grants, food -- everything we need to do to make sure the athletes have their best, Rio organizing committee spokesman Mario Andrada said Thursday.Andrada attributed the revenue shortfall to the level of ticket sales and sponsorships for the Paralympics that has been below our expectations.Federal judge Guilherme Couto de Castro ruled the organizing committee can accept 150 million Brazilian reals ($46.5 million) in government money to fill the budget gap. His ruling overturned an injunction handed down last week that prohibited the organizing committee from getting taxpayer money.Andrada said only 12 percent of 2.3 million Paralympic tickets had been sold. He said Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes was barred from buying 500,000 Paralympic tickets for school children and the poor because it could be seen as a political move to influence voting.Andrada suggested that even the government bailout might not be large enough. Asked how much money was needed, he said about 200 million reals ($62 million) to fulfil the obligation at the level of service that we have agreed with the International Paralympic Committee. He said the final figure is still being assessed.He denied that the troubled Rio Olympics, faced with last-minute expenses like repairing the athletes village, had taken money from the Paralympics.None of the problems weve had in the Olympics were serious enough to produce a negative impact on the Paralympics, Andrada said. We didnt use money that had been stamped for the Paralympics.The Rio Olympic operating budget is 7.4 billion reals ($2.3 billion) and comes from sponsorships, ticket sales, merchandise sales, and a grant from the International Olympic Committee. This is the budget to run only the games themselves.A separate capital budget of between $10 billion to $12 billion is a mix of public and private money and was used to build sports venue, roads and subway lines.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP .His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/stephen-wade Air Max 90 Mens Outlet . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Cheap Air Max 90 . 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Its been a whirlwind 24 hours for the winningest Olympian of all time.So, about this cupping thing ...Tuesday afternoon, Phelps sported a few more reddish circles on his back during his 200 fly semifinal heat, continuing the social media and talk-show frenzy of What are those marks on Phelps?! questions. The circles are the result of a recovery method called cupping, where skin is sucked into cups to help promote blood flow in muscles.The rivalryHeading into the 200 fly final, there was much anticipation for Phelps latest showdown against Chad le Clos. The South African swimmer outtouched Phelps to win gold in the event four years earlier, then drew the Phelps death stare (have you seen the memes?) after shadowboxing in the ready room on Monday. Well, le Clos was caught looking on his way to a fourth-place finish.The finger wagPhellps made his own gesture after winning back the 200 fly Olympic crown.ddddddddddddThe podiumPhelps fought back tears during his 20th career gold-medal ceremony after locking up the 200 fly victory.Boomer sighting!After the first win of the night, Phelps stopped by to say hello to his family, including 3-month-old Boomer and fiancée Nicole.No rest for PhelpsEleven minutes after holding his son, Phelps was back out on the pool deck. If we played a caption-this game, our pick would be:Phelps: Dude, I could never pull off that hair.Ryan Lochte: Jeah, I know.The relayConor Dwyer, Ryan Lochte, Townley Haas and Phelps won the 4x200 freestyle relay, with Phelps as the anchor.Thats a wrapSoon after he won the relay, cameras caught Phelps motioning his hand from one side of his neck to the other as if to say, Im done. He later called Tuesdays slate the toughest double outing of his career. ' ' '